Nordic logistics provider Nowaste Logistics has made industry history by becoming the first company worldwide to deploy AutoStore’s AutoCase™ solution at one of its warehouse facilities. Introduced in autumn 2025, the innovative automation technology has been delivered and implemented by Swisslog.
“AutoCase™ is a solution that is as simple as it is ingenious. It eliminates time-consuming manual work and increases efficiency, speed, and storage density in one of our highly automated warehouses.”
-Patrik Johnfors, Head of Solution Design & Implementation at Nowaste Logistics
The warehouse handles large volumes of apparel arriving from Asia in cartons. On arrival, these cartons need to be buffer stored before being decanted and picked within the facility’s AutoStore system.
“Inbound deliveries of a new collection for the upcoming season take place many weeks before outbound deliveries begin. The inventory also needs to last throughout the entire season, which can be up to six months. Today, we manage this by buffer-storing the cartons on pallets in pallet racking and replenishing or decanting them into the system as goods are shipped. This requires extensive manual buffer handling.”
-Johnfors
With the high-density AutoCase™ solution, Nowaste Logistics can instead efficiently store cartons directly within the AutoStore™ system using AutoCase™ upon receipt. The cartons can later be retrieved either as full cases for shipment to the customer or routed to a picking station for individual order fulfillment.
“We are very pleased that Nowaste Logistics is the first AutoStore customer to pilot AutoCase™. They are a company that embraces innovation, is eager to test new solutions, and is not afraid to challenge established ways of working to improve their operations. At Swisslog, we see the AutoCase port as an important step forward as it expands the range of applications that can be automated with AutoStore technology. By enabling automated case handling directly within the AutoStore system, it supports new workflows and helps customers achieve an even higher level of automation, efficiency, and operational flexibility,”
– Giulia Colombi, Swisslog CEO EMEA
The solution was installed at the Nowaste Logistics warehouse during the summer and will now be tested with various carton types and sizes before going into full operation.
Nowaste Logistics is one of the leading logistics companies in the Nordic region. The company is values-driven and has a strong focus on FMCG, technical solutions, and e-commerce logistics. Its values of passion, innovation, and responsibility are combined with strengths in automation, IT, and people. This gives customers better opportunities to grow and strengthen their competitiveness. Nowaste Logistics operates modern logistics facilities in Helsingborg, Jönköping, and Stockholm, managing flows across multiple temperature zones, from chilled and frozen to ambient.
Swisslog delivers data-driven and robotic solutions for logistics automation, supported by reliable and modular service concepts. We work in partnership with forward-thinking companies and are committed to setting new standards in warehouse automation by providing future-ready products and solutions.
